Serge Girard

Serge Girard is a French ultramarathon runner born in 1953. He fulfilled the challenge of running across the 5 continents without a single day off.

He is not related to French hurdler Patricia Girard-Léno.

Runs achieved so far
  • 1997: trans-United States (Los Angeles to New York City) - 4,597 km in 52 days, 23 hours, 20 min (former master's world record, beat by Marshall Ulrich;[1] world record holder is Frank Giannino, Jr.[2])
  • 1999: trans-Australia (Perth/Sydney) - 3,755 km in 46 days, 23 hours, 12 min (former world record, beat by Achim Heukemes)
  • 2001: trans-South America (Lima/Rio de Janeiro) - 5,235 km in 73 days, 3 hours, 40 min (world record)
  • 2003/2004: trans-Africa (Dakar/Cairo) - 8,295 km in 123 days, 2 hours, 40 min (world record)
  • 2005/2006: trans-Eurasia (Paris/Tokyo-) - 19,097 km in 262 days (probably world only attempt)
  • 2009/2010: one year: 27,011 km in 365 days (world record)[3]
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References
  1. Ulrich, Marshall. "Running on Empty: An Ultramarathoner's Story of Love, Loss, and a Record-Breaking Run Across America" (Avery/Penguin, 2011).
  2. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/3000/fastest-crossing-of-america-(usa)-on-foot-(male)
  3. http://www.telegraaf.nl/reiskrant/7952105/__Fransman_wandelt_27.000_kilometer_door_Europa__.html?sn=binnenland,buitenland



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